When I Was Five

[Lily]

I don't know the original writer, but I love this poem so I thought I'd share... ^.^

When I Was Five

I was wise when I was five
I'd figured out my life
I knew exaactly what I'd be
Teacher, doctor, wife
I knew how many cats I'd have
And what I'd name my hosre
And how I'd wear my hair
(In a ponytail, of course).
The world was like a stage to me
I loved to play the parts!
Curtain up! Light the lights!
I knew my lines by heart.
But when I became a teen
My life stopped making sense.
The lights went out, the curtain fell
I lost my confidence.
And now I only know one thing
Here behind my curtain:
I'm absolutely sure that
I'm totally uncertain
It's weird that I am less assured
At 14 than at five.
All I wonder now is,
Will my curtain ever rise?

[Peanut]

it will rise! I promise, it will!

[Lily]

*hugs Lise* I just love this poem about totaly understanding being so young and then growing up and being totally confused. It's a familiar thing to me...

[Peanut]

*hugs back tightly*
we have a song here, about this...one of my favorites.
It is used to scare kids in school....
the little ones.

All my love,

Lise xx

[Lily]

Is it in English? If not, can you translate it and post it either as a repy or as a new post? I'm now very curious to read this one...